Japan has condemned US President Donald Trump for comparing recent US strikes on Iran to the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki that ended World War II.
"That hit ended the war," Trump told reporters on Wednesday. "I don't want to use an example of (...)
Airlines have canceled or rerouted flights to and from the Middle East, as the conflict between Israel and Iran raged.
Qatar's Doha airport, a critical hub in the region, halted operations on Monday, after Iran fired missiles at a US military base (...)
A court in Japan has sentenced a US marine to seven years in prison after finding him guilty of sexually assaulting a woman in Okinawa last year.
Lance Cpl Jamel Clayton, 22, attacked the woman in her 20s, choking her from behind and attempting (...)
A Chinese naval drill near Japan has sparked concern from Tokyo, which in recent days lodged a protest with Beijing and made the rare decision to publicly disclose Chinese military movements.
In the last few weeks China's two aircraft carriers, the (...)
There was disorder in Northern Ireland for the fourth night in a row but at a lower level than seen earlier this week.
In Portadown, County Armagh, on Thursday a crowd pulled bricks and masonry from a derelict building which they threw at (...)
South Korea's new president Lee Jae-myung has promised to recommence talks with North Korea with the aim of securing peace on the Korean Peninsula.
Lee, who was sworn in early on Wednesday following his victory in a snap election, outlined key (...)
South Korea's liberal opposition candidate Lee Jae-myung was elected president early on Wednesday in a victory that would cap months of political turmoil triggered by the stunning but brief imposition of martial law by now-ousted conservative (...)
A flight from Tokyo to Houston was diverted to Seattle on Saturday after a passenger tried to open two of the plane's exit doors, according to the FBI and a spokesperson for the Port of Seattle.
The crew and passengers restrained the person, who was (...)
Saudi Arabia and the United States reaffirmed their strategic partnership during a high-level diplomatic engagement at Expo 2025 Osaka, where Saudi Ambassador to Japan Dr. Ghazi Faisal Binzagr hosted US Ambassador to Japan George Glass for a private (...)
Basic water utility fees will be waived for residents of Tokyo this summer in an effort to limit the impact of extreme heat, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has announced.
More than ¥36bn ($250m; £186m) has been set aside for the subsidies, which (...)
Nissan Formula E Team delivered an electrifying performance at its home race in Tokyo, with Oliver Rowland securing both a victory in Round 9 and a second-place finish in Round 8.
Rowland's weekend showcased his championship pedigree, a masterful (...)
TOKYO — Saudi Minister of Justice Walid Al-Samaani met with his Japanese counterpart Keisuke Suzuki during an official visit to Tokyo to discuss enhancing judicial ties between the two countries.
Al-Samaani highlighted the Kingdom's recent legal and (...)
RIYADH — Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received Al-Ahli players following their 2025 AFC Champions League Elite triumph, and Paralympic gold medalist Abdulrahman Al-Qurashi, in recognition of their outstanding achievements that highlight the (...)
The mayor of Nagasaki has announced the city will invite representatives "of all countries" and regions to the peace memorial marking the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city.
The invitation to the 157 countries and regions that have (...)
Nissan Formula E Team delivered a stellar performance at the Monaco E-Prix, securing a podium finish in a race filled with high-intensity action and strategic manoeuvres.
Oliver Rowland dominated the Monaco E-Prix weekend, winning Saturday's race (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi Music Commission will host the Saudi Orchestra Masterpieces concert at the iconic Sydney Opera House on Monday, May 12.
The concert will be under the patronage of Minister of Culture and Chairman of the Music Commission Prince (...)
Japan plans to address automobile safety standards for imported vehicles as part of its ongoing trade negotiations with the United States, following concerns raised by President Donald Trump over the low number of American cars entering the Japanese (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's benchmark Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) closed 117 points (1.1 percent) higher at 11,194 points on Monday, the highest close since December 2024. Total turnover reached about SR 10.6 billion on Monday.
The Saudi stock (...)
اختتمت شركة مانجا للإنتاج، التابعة لمؤسسة محمد بن سلمان "مسك"، مشاركتها في فعاليات أنمي جابان 2025 بالعاصمة اليابانية طوكيو، أحد أبرز المعارض العالمية في صناعة الأنمي. في سابقة مميزة، رعت مانجا للإنتاج هذا الحدث العالمي كأول شركة من خارج آسيا، في (...)
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday joined Japanese leaders at a memorial ceremony on Iwoto Island to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima, a pivotal World War II clash between American and Japanese forces.
The (...)
اختتمت شركة مانجا للإنتاج، التابعة لمؤسسة محمد بن سلمان "مسك"، مشاركتها في فعاليات أنمي جابان 2025 بالعاصمة اليابانية طوكيو، أحد أبرز المعارض العالمية في صناعة الأنمي. في سابقة مميزة، رعت مانجا للإنتاج هذا الحدث العالمي كأول شركة من خارج آسيا، في (...)
A court in Japan has ordered the disbandment of the controversial Unification Church, which came under scrutiny after the shock killing of former prime minister Shinzo Abe in 2022.
The alleged assassin had confessed that he held a grievance against (...)
A Japanese man who spent nearly 50 years on death row before he was acquitted of murder will be compensated 217 million yen ($1.45m), in what his lawyers say is the country's largest-ever payout in a criminal case.
Iwao Hakamata, 89, was found (...)
Japan is grappling with its worst shortage of full-time workers since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, with more than half of local firms reporting understaffing, according to a recent survey.
Among the 11,000 companies that responded to the (...)
Japan has deployed more than 2,000 firefighters to battle the country's biggest forest fire in three decades.
At least one person has died in the blaze, which has torched more than 5,200 acres around the northern Japanese city of Ofunato since (...)
